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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120052589 | METHOD OF IDENTIFYING NATURAL SUBSTANCES CAPABLE OF COMPLEXATION The present invention relates to a method of identifying a natural substance that is capable of complexation with Ni2+, Cu2+ and/or Fe2+ ions, wherein an extract containing natural substances is led over a stationary phase loaded with Ni... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120028818 | MICRO FLUIDIC STRUCTURES A micro fluidic system includes a substrate, and, provided on said substrate, at least one flow path interconnecting with functional means in which liquid samples can be treated by desired procedures. The flow paths are laid out to form a pattern for the transport of li... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120015443 | NOVEL CHIRAL SELECTORS AND STATIONARY PHASES FOR SEPARATING ENANTIOMER MIXTURES Chiral selectors having α-unsubstituted β-amino acid derivatives of the structure: a stationary phase for separating substance mixtures containing the chiral selector, and processes for separating mixtures ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110293553 | IDENTIFICATION OF INSECT ATTRACTANT, ARRESTING, AND/OR AGGREGATION COMPOUNDS AND METHODS THEREOF Compounds, compositions, kits, devices, and methods of attracting, detecting, eradicating, controlling, or killing an insect, such as a bed bug, by utilizing insect attractant, arresting, and/or aggregation compounds and compositions is provided. Insect attractant, arre... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110274774 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING TRADITIONAL MEDICINES Methods of defining a standard for a traditional medicine are provided. A method can comprise obtaining at least two samples of the traditional medicine that have been authenticated by qualitative profiling as representing a control positive; quantitatively profiling ea... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110229977 | CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS APPARATUS AND METHOD, AS WELL AS PROGRAM Testing of a test article based on a color development state of a test area is achieved in an easy manner. A sample is deposited on a spreading layer of a test piece, and the test piece is loaded in a loading port of a chromatographic analysis apparatus. After a preset ... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110223192 | METHODS FOR DELAYING THE ONSET AND/OR REDUCING THE SEVERITY OF METABOLIC SYNDROME The present invention provides dietary supplements, medical foods, and methods effective to delay the onset, slow the progression, and/or ameliorate at least one of the symptoms of a metabolic disease or disorder, such as metabolic syndrome, type I diabetes, type II dia... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110212536 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE ISOTOPE-RATIO ANALYSIS A process and to an apparatus for isotope ratio analysis having the steps of: performing an LC process and thus providing a first eluate which comprises at least one first liquid carrier fluid and one or more analytes, collecting a portion of interest from the eluate, p... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110207228 | ISOBARIC TAGS FOR ANALYTE DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION Isobaric reagents for labeling analytes are provided. The isobaric reagents have facile design and synthesis that allows for differential labeling of an unlimited number of analyte samples.... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110189784 | Immunochromatography Detection Sensor Comprising Optical Waveguide and a Detection Method Using the Same The present invention relates to an immunochromatographic detection sensor comprising optical waveguides and a detection method using the same, and more particularly, to an immunochromatographic detection sensor comprising optical waveguides, in which the optical wavegu... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110111392 | INTEGRATED ENHANCED CHEMILUMINESCENCE BIOSENSORS A method and apparatus for determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample is provided. This method involves combining enhanced chemiluminescence with microchip capillary electrophoresis or microchip liquid chromatography.... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110097813 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY In a liquid chromatography apparatus, a separation column of intermediate stage is additionally connected between a separation column of first stage and a separation column of second stage. Preferably, a switching unit and a liquid feed unit for mixing and feeding a plu... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110097344 | Compositions, Methods for Treatment, and Diagnoses of Autoimmunity-Related Disorders and Methods for Making Such Compositions The present invention provides compositions and methods useful in the diagnosis and treatment of autoimmunity-related disorders, including cancers and other disorders involving angiogenesis, as well as non-cancer disorders involving a dysfunction in the immune system. I... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110091984 | ANALYTICAL METHOD TO MONITOR VACCINE POTENCY AND STABILITY The present invention is directed to methods of evaluating whether an antigen or vaccine has degraded over time using liquid chromatography. The methods described herein also relate to using liquid chromatography to evaluate the relative potency of a given antigen or va... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110086430 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ISOTOPIC RATIO ANALYSIS A process and an apparatus for isotope ratio analysis, the process having the following steps: performing a liquid chromatography process and thus providing an eluate which comprises at least one liquid carrier fluid and at least one analytes, collecting a portion of in... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20100330689 | HYDROPHILIC POLYMER MICROPARTICLE, FILLER FOR ION EXCHANGE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF FILLER FOR ION EXCHANGE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY An object of the present invention is to provide a hydrophilic polymer microparticle which shows reduced swelling in an aqueous medium and has an excellent dispersibility in an aqueous medium, a filler for ion-exchange liquid chromatography which can effectively suppres... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100311180 | PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF LABISIA PUMILA EXTRACT A process for the preparation of Labisia pumila extract from Labisia pumila plant material and to obtain an optimized and reproducible chemical profile by high performance liquid chromatography.... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100279956 | Biomarkers For Fatty Liver Disease And Methods Using The Same The present invention provides various biomarkers of fatty liver disease, including steatosis and steatohepatitis. The present invention also provides various methods of using the biomarkers, including methods for diagnosis of fatty liver disease, methods of determining... | 11/04/2010 |
| 20100226935 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING TRADITIONAL MEDICINES Methods of defining a standard for a traditional medicine are provided. A method can comprise obtaining at least two samples of the traditional medicine that have been authenticated by qualitative profiling as representing a control positive; quantitatively profiling ea... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100144051 | LARGE CAPACITY ACID OR BASE GENERATOR AND METHOD OF USE Method and apparatus for generating an acid or base, e.g. for chromatographic analysis of anions. For generating a base the method includes the steps of providing a cation source in a cation source reservoir, flowing an aqueous liquid stream through a base generation ch... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100112725 | METHOD TO INCREASE SPECIFICITY AND/OR ACCURACY OF LATERAL FLOW IMMUNOASSAYS The present invention includes methods and devices for preventing interfering substances from affecting the accuracy of a lateral flow immunoassay. In preferred embodiments, a test strip includes a capturing zone that includes at least one mobile capturing reagent that ... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100055802 | Analysis using separation combined with chemical conversion followed by optical spectroscopy The present invention relates to the separation, quantitative measurement, and analysis of trace species using a combination of three steps in succession. First, trace species are separated from other species that are present. Second, the trace species are chemically mo... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20090298106 | Methods for Monitoring Immunosuppressant Drug Levels, Renal Function, and Hepatic Function Using Small Volume Samples Systems and methods are provided for monitoring a immunosuppressant drug level and renal function, hepatic function, or a combination thereof in a patient, comprising obtaining a small volume blood sample from the patient; determining the level of at least one immunosup... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090298189 | Hydrophobic Ionic Liquids The subject of the invention at hand are novel, a little basic, fluorinated pentafluorophenyl imide anions, which can be used as anions in ionic liquids. Methods for producing ionic liquids are described, which contain these novel pentafluorophenyl imide ions as anions,... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090291506 | PROCESS A process for the preparation of coated polymer particles containing superparamagnetic crystals, said process comprising reacting surface-functionalized, superparamagnetic crystal-containing polymer particles of diameter less than 0.5 μm with at least one polyisocyanat... | 11/26/2009 |
| 20090253209 | Method of obtaining BZM purity, quantity of [123I]IBZM labeled ligand and quantity of BZM free ligand A purity of BZM is analyzed by a high performance liquid Chromatography (HPLC) to know whether the purity is qualified. And a quantity of a labeled ligand ([123I] IBZM) and a quantity of a free ligand (BZM) are analyzed by a liquid chromatograph tandem mass s... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090247497 | FORMULATION AND USE OF ERGOSTA-7,22-DIEN-3BETA-OL An isolated and purified form of ergosta-7,22-dien-3β-ol and its use as a marker for identifying Coriolus versicolor (Yunzhi) are provided. A composition used for treatment of cancer and other related diseases or disorders comprising ergosta-7,22-dien-3β-ol is ... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090209617 | DULOXETINE SALTS The subject of the present invention is the provision of new salts of duloxetine of the Formula (I) with organic acids, process for their preparation and medicinal products containing thereof. The new salts are essentially free from the impurity of the Formula (II) and ... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090136931 | Novel fluorescent labeling compound A rare-earth fluorescent complex which forms a fluorescent complex with two or more rare-earth metals such as europium and terbium and can effectively be excited at a wavelength of 340 nm or longer; a fluorescent labeling agent comprising the rare-earth fluorescent comp... | 05/28/2009 |
| 20090124019 | ABSOLUTE METHOD FOR THE QUANTIFICATION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS The present invention relates to the quantification of organic compounds originating from a chromatography system that does not involve the use of patterns, comprising the continuous conversion of the carbon of the compounds into carbon dioxide (CO2) involvin... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090111189 | ORGANIC AND INORGANIC MERCURY DETECTION An apparatus and method for the detection and quantitation of metals and metalloids in a sample by derivatization are provided. In particular, the apparatus and method relates to analysis of mercury in a sample by derivatization of the inorganic and organic mercury spec... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090104709 | FLUID TRANSFER DEVICES A fluid transfer device includes a body and a sample holding reservoir formed in the body. The sample holding reservoir is capable of imbibing a fixed and very small quantity of fluid from a fluid source and dispensing the fixed quantity of fluid therefrom at a destinat... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090081805 | Method for finding active ingredients from chemical and biological systems The present invention relates to a method for finding active ingredients/groups of constitutes from a multi-component system that are active as indicated by specific or a group of activity test. The method involves the use of a hyphenated instrument for determining the ... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090075390 | LIQUID CONTAINMENT FOR INTEGRATED ASSAYS Microfluidic systems including liquid containment regions and methods associated therewith for performing chemical, biological, or biochemical analyses are provided. Liquid containment regions of a microfluidic device may include regions that capture one or more liquids... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20080318334 | Microfluidic devices comprising fluid flow paths having a monolithic chromatographic material Aspects of the invention include a microfluidic device having a fluid flow path and a monolithic chromatographic material covalently bound to at least a portion of a polymeric surface of the fluid flow path. Aspects of the invention further include methods of making and... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080311634 | Flavonoids-rich tissue from Belamcanda chinensis and methods for culturing the same The present invention provides an in vitro flavonoid-rich tissue of Belamcanda chinensis, which is produced in a tissue culture system using a B. chinensis tissue capable of proliferation, such as a seed, an embryo of said seed, a root, a leaf, a base of a... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080311672 | Membrane based concentrators A sample concentrator for concentrating analytes in a solvent-containing liquid sample stream, including concentrator housing having a sample stream flow channel and a gas stream flow channel having an inlet and an outlet, a heater for gas in the gas stream conduit, and... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080299672 | System And Method For Testing Chromatography Media And Devices Methods for testing the chromatography type and/or the integrity of a chromatography membrane or monolith, preferably, for testing the chromatography type and integrity of a chromatography device comprising a chromatography membrane or chromatography monolith while the ... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080299671 | Hydrophobic Interaction Chromatography The present invention relates to a method of isolating target compounds from a liquid, which method including the steps of providing a mobile phase, which contains at least one target compound and wherein the conductivity corresponds to ≧0.6 M; contacting the mobile p... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080274561 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING A TOTAL CONCENTRATION OF A COMPONENT IN A MIXTURE OF COMPONENTS The invention relates to a method and apparatus for determining a total concentration of a component in a sample, including a reactor for oxidizing or reducing the sample, a chromatographic column coupled to the reactor for separating the component in the sample, and an... | 11/06/2008 |
